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Explain how the distributive property can be used to solve the equation 3(x+4)=36

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Answer: Explain how the distributive property can be used to solve the equation 3(x+4)=36 For this question it says to explain how the distributive property can be used to solve the equation. So instead of putting the answer to the equation 3(x+4)=36. You explain how the distributive property gets you the answer... They're not asking for the answer to the equation 3(x+4)=36

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User Miguel Beltran
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3(x+4)=36 is the same as 3x+12=36

If 3x+12=36, that means x=8

36-12= 24

24/3=8

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